Reasons To Be Cheerful

1. We are going on holiday,
2. On Thursday,
3. Best of all for me, I have printed off our own boarding passes, so we only have to hand in our luggage at the airport. I love technology.

I have also decided that in honour of Victoria Coren my new ambition is to be a first-class poker player.

Victoria Coren Mitchell makes poker history with double win

A Happy Easter to Cacti Everywhere

It may not be an Easter cactus but mine has decided to become one. Who knew that even plants have aspirations?

If Life is Like a Box of Chocolates

If, as Forest Gump's Mama said, life is like a box of chocolates then at the moment I am getting all the coffee creams. And I loathe coffee creams.

I must try to find things that make me happy, apart from flamingos. You don't see many where I live, but ever the optimist I will keep checking the bird feeder.